Young Artists celebrate success in Road Safety Poster competition.

Westmeath Libraries were delighted to host the winners of the 2025 Road Safety Competition on Tuesday 16^th December in Mullingar Library. The Road Safety Poster Competition is an initiative designed to raise awareness among children, spark discussion among families and support the principles of Vision Zero – the goal of eliminating serious injuries and fatalities on our roads.

The competition invited children to create eye catching posters promoting safer road use for everyone. Suggested themes included:  Be safe , be seen,  Cycle safety,  Safe routes to school, Be aware, share the road and Make walking safe.

Clr. Aoife Davitt, Cathaoirleach of Westmeath County Council was joined by Westmeath County Council Road Safety Officer Colm Smith at the prizegiving ceremony. Clr. Davitt confirmed Westmeath County Council’s ongoing commitment to keeping road safety as a priority. Colm Smith took the opportunity to thank the students, schools,  teachers and parents for supporting the competition and encouraging positive road behaviour across the community.

The winning entries were chosen as their clear messages promoted shared responsibility for road safety and highlighted how small actions can make a big difference in keeping our roads safe.

The winners  were:

Overall winner: Jamal Ibrahim

Age 4-7

1^st: Alayna Creevy,  2^nd: Saeve Adams,  3^rd: Blaithin Kelly

Runners Up: CJ McCarty, Gabriella Sette, Fiadh Reilly, Mary Ann Shutt.

Age 8-10

1^st : Shay Ennis,2^nd:  Abagail Rush, 3^rd: Penelope Van Dyk

Runners Up: Alanna Murphy, Eoin O’Connor, Fionn Molloy, Jane Casey, Mirella Jagha, Muireann, Robin Bowers, Sophia Forbes.

Age 11-13

1^st: Yomna Hassan Mansour, 2^nd : Lily Chambers 3^rd: Ruth Conroy

Runners up: Alexander J Molloy, Amber Farrell, Helen O’Neill, Matteo del Daca

As the overall winner, Jamal Ibrahim also accepted a contribution of €200 on behalf of his school, Presentation Snr to be used towards a Cycle Safe programme.

Westmeath Libraries is delighted to continue working with Westmeath County Council in promoting road safety. Winning entries will be available to view on www.westmeathculture.ie

For further information on road safety  programmes available to communities, visit  https://www.rsa.ie/road-safety/education/community

Content Last Updated/Reviewed: 23/12/2025